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Fish Out of Water (Revised version)

The peaceful atmosphere of a hotel on the Italian Riviera is shattered by the arrival of Agatha, an outspoken widow, and her timid sister, Fiona. Agatha crushes all protests as she rounds up the guests into communal games, her unflagging spirit of to…

Fish Out of Water (Revised version)

Cast Size

3m, 4f

SubGenre

Subgenre

Farce

Audience

Target Audience

Adult

Senior

Additional Info

The peaceful atmosphere of a hotel on the Italian Riviera is shattered by the arrival of Agatha, an outspoken widow, and her timid sister, Fiona. Agatha crushes all protests as she rounds up the guests into communal games, her unflagging spirit of togetherness invading the private lives of the other characters. All the ingredients of package holidays äšÍ late flights, double bookings, foreign food etc. - provide an evening of uproarious and innocent fun.

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Considerations

Cautions

No Special Cautions

License details

Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Production

Details

Time Period: Contemporary

Setting: An hotel lounge

Casting

3m, 4f

M3 (young, 40s, 50s) F4 (20, middle-age, 50s)

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Authors

Derek Benfield (11 March 1926 – 10 March 2009) was a British playwright and actor. He was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and educated at Bingley Grammar School. As a playwright, Benfield wrote more than 30 stage plays. Benfield had made his acting debut, in Yorkshire in 1948. They were popular in regional ...